First Baptist Church
Gathering, Growing, and Giving to Glorify Christ
Worship Service
Our worship service focuses on a presentation of God's Word, the Bible. We have a blend of worship music - traditional hymns, modern hymns, and contemporary praise songs.
We Believe
1. ...that the Bible is the Word of God, meant to govern our faith and practices. The individuals who wrote it were inspired by God in such a way that their original writings, guided by God's Holy Spirit...
The Gospel
First, you need to admit that you have sinned. In other words, we've all failed to do what God wanted us to do at one time or another. The Bible says, "...for all have sinned and fall short...
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Senior Pastor / Rev. Christopher Osterbrock
Rev. Dr. Christopher Osterbrock was called to ministry at First Baptist Wellsboro in May 2022. He served for over a decade in southwestern Ohio before answering the call to beautiful north central Pennsylvania. Pastor Chris and Emily share the joy of parenting three exceptional daughters to whom Emily both nurtures and educates at home. Alongside the shepherding responsibilities of the local church, Pastor Chris also serves as the Manager of Reprints for H&E Publishing, and enjoys writing and editing articles and books through H&E as well as other outlets. Pastor Chris is always ready to have long conversations about Baptist history and Sherlock Holmes.
Assistant Pastor / Drew Simcox
Drew Simcox has served as the Assistant Pastor of First Baptist Church, Wellsboro since August of 2013. He and his beautiful wife Rebecca have 5 children spanning in age from 1-16. Drew oversees our youth ministry programs, our Pioneer Club children's ministry, and enjoys opportunities to play his guitar leading the church praise team and preaching on a semi-regular basis. Drew has also been involved in our weekly men's group ministry and his family attends the Morris / Parsons Connection Group. Since coming to First Baptist, Drew has led and participated in several missions trips including trips to the Dominican Republic, Texas, Kentucky, New Jersey, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, New York City, and State College, experiencing what the Lord promised "It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35) ."
Assistant Pastor / Drew Simcox
Drew Simcox has served as the Assistant Pastor of First Baptist Church, Wellsboro since August of 2013. He and his beautiful wife Rebecca have 5 children spanning in age from 1-16. Drew oversees our youth ministry programs, our Pioneer Club children's ministry, and enjoys opportunities to play his guitar leading the church praise team and preaching on a semi-regular basis. Drew has also been involved in our weekly men's group ministry and his family attends the Morris / Parsons Connection Group. Since coming to First Baptist, Drew has led and participated in several missions trips including trips to the Dominican Republic, Texas, Kentucky, New Jersey, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, New York City, and State College, experiencing what the Lord promised "It is more blessed to give than to receive (Acts 20:35) ."
8-7-2022 Morning WorshipDate: 8-7-2022 Sermon Title: A Discerning Church Scripture: I John 2:18-22 Speaker: Pastor Chris
Posted by First Baptist Church, Wellsboro, PA on Sunday, 7 August 2022
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Adult Sunday School
Every Sunday at 9:00am
Youth Group
Every Sunday at 6:00pm
Children - Pioneer Club
Tuesday from 3:15-5:15 pm (Sept 14-April)
